Beckham proves a cut above

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DAVID BECKHAM’S boot was put to good use last night when, instead of flying around the dressing-room, it launched one of the passes of the season for Ruud van Nistelrooy to score the goal that secured an important victory for Manchester United. It was a rare moment of class on an evening when, despite all the claims that harmony had been restored at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson’s team were out of tune.

That may seem a harsh verdict on a side that maintained its 100 per cent record in Champions League group D, virtually to guarantee a place in